The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-10-22
SATURDAY, OCTOBER p, 1887.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

them yearly SUBSCRIBERS.
On and after October 25th market days, at
the Westminster Market House, will be Tues
day and Saturdays, from to o'clock, p. m.
There will be no morning market during the
winter
The young gentlemen of Westminster gave
hop at the City Hotel on Friday night OF last
week. The music was good, the attendance
large, and the evening was pleasantly SPENT
and passed all too soon.
Mr. Charles Miner, living near Smallwood'
brought to the ADVOCATE Office yesterday a
cabbage stalk with eight well-formed heads.
and a sample of two double ears of corn vi
this latter Mr.. Miner has about barrel.
Rev. H. W. Kuhns preached his last SER
mons last Sunday as pastor of Grace Lutheran
Church. this city. He will make sale of his
personal property next Saturday, and will re-
move to Omaha, Nebraska, the week follow
ing.
The County Commissioners give notice that
they will meet on October 3lst and November
LIST, for the transaction of business, instead OF
the usual first Monday and Tuesday OF the
month. owing to the election falling upon one
of the regular days.
Miss Emma Abbott, graduate of Western
MARYLAND College, has just been appointed
principal of the female department of the An
napolis public school. The Annapolis Re
publican speaks of her as a lady ESPECIALLY
capable and efficient"
Mr. Eli 7. Buckingham, living several miles
down the Washington road, brought to tins
office last Saturday a mammoth gourd, the
largest we have ever seen. 1t measured ID
inches in circumference, and was raised from
seed sent him by Mr. Charles Nelson, from
Missouri.
The Democracy of Union Bridge will have
a torchlight parade and mass meeting on
Thursday night, November Sd. Democrats
are invited from Frederick as well as Carroll:
Distinguished speakers from both counties will
address the meeting, and two bands will fur
nish music.
Pimlico races began on Tuesday and closed
Yesterday. On Wednesday r. w. Walden
had two horses entered in the race for the
Central Stakes. His chestnut colt Refund was
second and his bay FLY Satisfaction fourth.
The distance was one mile, for two year olds,
and the time of the winner was 1.459.
The contest between Mr.. Ira Paine, of Rob
bins Circus, and the Westminster Gun Club,
last Monday was not much of a success.
Paine had never shot at clay pigeons glass
balls being his specially. The club had none
of the latter, and there was no contest.
Paine, however, tried ten clay pigeons, break
ing but two of them.
During the parade of Robbins circus last
Monday. a little grandson of Mr.. Grove A.
Shipley, aged about eighteen months, wan.
dered away from his home on Main street and
into Union street. The little fellow got in
the way of the parade on Union street, and
was rescued from under the feet of a team OF
horses by Reuben Walker, steward at Western
Maryland College.
While Frank A. Robbins circus was here
last Monday Master BERTHE Cole. only son OF
Mr.. George S. Cole, the pleasant and efficient
press agent and general manager, was pre-
scented with purse of $3.50 by the attaches OF
the circus, as a testimonial of his efficiency
as mail messenger during their tour Of 1887,
which ended at Havre de Grace, IN Hartford
county, last Wednesday.
RI. Rev. VIM. Paret, Bishop of the diocese
of MARYLAND, visited Ascension parish on
Thursday He preached at Ascension Church
on Thursday night and confirmed a class OF
four persons After the services he met the
yestry of the parish at the rectory. 1ester.
day he visited the churches at Edersburg and
Sykesvlle, in the lower part of Carroll.
PREACHED sermons at each and administered
the rite of Confirmation.
Mrs. C. j. Shelman received a telegram on
Monday night, announcing the death of Mr.
Philip j. Carleton, her nephew. at lndianap-
oils, Indiana. A letter received on Thursday
brought the further intelligence that Mr..
Carleton was injured on the railroad on Sun
day night, and died about twenty four hours
later Mr. Carleton and his wife visited Mrs:
Sheliman several weeks the past summer, and
made many friends here, who will regret to
learn of his sudden and untimely death.
Western Maryland College has AS students,
ten more than were on the rolls last year.
More are expected. The people of Maryland
should rejoice that such school is within her
borders, and the citizens of Westminster and
Carroll especially. 1t has merits, in the way
of location, home.lke comforts, efficient and
large CORPS of instructors, kind discipline,
&C.. possessed by no other institution of learn.
ing in the state, and all Of our people should
uphold and sustain it by patronizing it when
possible, and always speaking good word for
it.
The Irping Literary Gazette and the Port
folio, published at Western Maryland College,
have been discontinued, and the Faculty have
begun a new publication, WesterR Maryland
College Monthly, the first Issue of which APP
peared this week, the typographical work
being done at the ADVOCATE office. The in
itial number is well filled, and the publication
will be of great benefit both to the College and
the students Prof. Jas. W. Reese is editor in
chief, with assistants from the four college
societies.
The residence of Mr.. Samuel V. Bankert,
on Pennsylvania avenue, this city, was robbed
OH Monday night last, between six and eight
O'Clock Mrs. Bankert and Der daughter were
in Baltimore, aud Mr.. Bankert and his son
RAYMOND walked out after supper. When
Mr.. Bankert returned, shortly after s o. lock,
he found the house had been entered, and an
examination disclosed that some clothes and
$35 in money, and perhaps more, had been
stUtorsrtt Tire :. .:>ssli -.
has vet been found. The thief must have had
KEY TO fit the door lock, as no doors or win
dows were broken open.
On Friday evening next, October %, the
auditorium, in Smith Hall, at Western Mary
land College. will be formally opened. The
program will include an address by Prot
Reese, instrumental music by Prof haehart,
vocal selections by Mrs. Carnes, ceiisthenic
exercises BY the male and female students,
character pieces, Rotations, declamatlons,
Re. President Lewis has gone to consider.
able expense in fitting up the auditorium, and
will charge an admittance on opening night
in order to raise funds to assist IN defraylng
the expense. The program will be pleas
ing one, and all who go viii not only be highly
entertained. but will also contribute to a
worthy cause.
Miss Bessie Shriver Keller, daughter of
DR.. J. G. Keller, of Baltimore, and grand
daughter OF the late JOSHUA iihShhS, VI enio
city. was married Wednesday morning at
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Fayette
and Greene streets, to DIR. George A. Elem
ing Rev Morris Z. Wilson, pastor OF the
church, performing the ceremony. At 1l.l5
O'Clock Prof. Harris sounded the first notes
of Memberships Wedding March, announc-
ing the arrival of the bridal party, and mo-
ment after they entered the church and pro-
ceeded to the altar by the west aisle. Messrs.
Frank Dushane, Harry Nicodemns, Douglas
Wiley and Edward rwaddell, the nsherss,
preceded the bridesmaid Miss Maggie Kel,
Ter, sister 10 the bride, who was followed
closely by the bride, leaning on the arm OF
her father. They we're met ut the altar
which was handsomely decorated with grow
ing palms, by the groom, and his brother, Mr..
John P. Fleming, who acted as groomsman.
After the ceremony the party left the church
by the east aisle. The bride, who is a decid
ed brunette was dressed in an ivory white
faile franchise, en- train, the eorsage being
cut square and filed in with lace A tullt
veil almost entirely cnveloped her. Hel
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